Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 277.33 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
277.33 Number
Change on year
down 35.7%
Rank
107th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
535.32 Number
in 2000
All-time low
15.95 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 277.33 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 535.32 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.95 Number, in 1977.
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 107th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15.95 Number | — |
| 1978 | 47.17 Number | +195.7% |
| 1979 | 71.28 Number | +51.1% |
| 1980 | 82.83 Number | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 106.45 Number | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 137.93 Number | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 160.43 Number | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 192.3 Number | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 201.25 Number | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 237.68 Number | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 262.99 Number | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 313.04 Number | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 330.12 Number | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 330.37 Number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 344.45 Number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 359.37 Number | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 334.07 Number | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 333.78 Number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 346.9 Number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 376.93 Number | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 390.54 Number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 446.83 Number | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 475.29 Number | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 535.32 Number | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 454.35 Number | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 464.42 Number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 446.71 Number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 441.34 Number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 509.31 Number | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 455.71 Number | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 400.36 Number | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 421.94 Number | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 382.93 Number | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 413.45 Number | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 431.41 Number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 277.33 Number | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8 Number | 15.95 Number | 71.28 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 202.5 Number | 82.83 Number | 330.12 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.85 Number | 330.37 Number | 475.29 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.24 Number | 382.93 Number | 535.32 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.06 Number | 277.33 Number | 431.41 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 277.33 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 535.32 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.95 Number in 1977.
- How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 107th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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